Maryland Governor Boosts School Construction Bill
Maryland Gov. Marvin Mandel agrees to raise the initial construction fund for state takeover of public school construction from 100 million to 150 million amid growing opposition from local education groups and concerns about local control. The plan would give the Board of Public Works full authority, with proposed local input only on regulations, prompting criticism from Maryland’s four largest counties and school boards.
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Annapolis
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
Mandel
State Board of Public Works
House Appropriations Committee
Baltimore City
State School Board
State
John Eldridge
Board of Public Works
Del
John R. Hargreaves
D-Caroline
Appropriations Committee
Parochial Aid Bill Approved By Senate
The Maryland Senate approved Gov. Mandel's $12.1 million parochial school aid bill and sent it to the House. The chamber also rejected a proposal to exempt Marylanders from undeclared wars, voting 28 to 14 against bringing the war bill to the floor. Senate passage came after a tight 22 to 20 vote. Mitchell called the aid plan a political hoax while supporters framed it as targeted aid for private schools.
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Maryland Senate
House
Marvin Mandel
Senate
Clarence M. Mitchell I
D-Bal
Mitchell
U.S. Supreme Court
Ahc Hive
United States
Congress
Mandel
Electric Voting Board
Mandelaides
Delegates Vote on Potomac River Compact Bill Opposition
Delegates C Clifton Wirts and Julien P Delphey voted against enactment of the Potomac River Compact Bill approved by the Maryland Legislature on Friday. Wallace E Huton voted in favor. In a separate vote, State Senators Charles Smelser and Edward P Thomas Jr. voted against a parochial aid bill backed by Governor Mandel. The State Senate approved it and sent it to the House. See story page A-7.
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C. Clifton Wirts
Julien P. Delphey
Maryland
Wallace E. Hutton
Charles Smelser
Edward P. Thomas Jr
Mandel
State Senate
House
Control Sought On Liquor Prices In Maryland
Annapolis AP The House Economic Matters Committee backed a bill to set fair trade liquor prices and end cutrate liquor sales in Maryland. The measure echoes 1959 and 1963-era proposals vetoed by Gov Tawes for stifling competition. As amended, retailers must sell whiskey at wholesale cost plus 12 percent overhead unless overhead is proven lower.
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Annapolis
Hose Economic Matters Committee
Maryland
General Assembly
J. Millard Tawes
Mandel Receives Potomac Compact Approval Imminent
Maryland moves toward joining an interstate Potomac River basin compact with Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania District of Columbia and the federal government. The bill creates a Potomac River Authority to oversee anti pollution flood control and drinking water projects pending identical enactments from all parties. Governor Mandel is expected to sign once the Senate bill reaches his desk.
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Annapolis
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
Potomac River
Mandel
House of Delegates
Senate
Washington
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Peaceful Sundays Planned By Solons
Annapolis AP Maryland House of Delegates votes Friday to prohibit operation on Saturdays and Sundays of tractors power boats motorized recreational vehicles and supersonic transport jackhammers power mowers and chain saws. The bill began as a move to quiet Sunday mornings from 12:01 a m to 10 a m but lawmakers added amendments amid laughter.
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Annapolis
Maryland
House of Delegates
Two Frederick County convicts escape jail again
Chester Stone and John Trent, both with lengthy records, sawed through iron bars at Frederick County Jail between 9 and 11 p.m. smuggling in hacksaw blades via a work release inmate. Sheriff Baumgartner blamed understaffing and an inattentive deputy, noting a delayed chase as the pair were last seen at several local bars before authorities caught up about an hour later. Both had prior escapes and pending charges, including larceny and firearm threats.
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Frederick County
Chester Leroy Stone
RFD
Frederick
John Leroy Trent
Willow Brook Road
Richard Baumgartner
Baumgartner
Stone and
Trent
Sheriffs Department
Baumgardner
Sheriff’s Department
Stone
Florida
Samuel Barrick
Tony
Gulf Station
Maryland
First In 3 Months POWs Mail Letters
Washington AP reports mail from American prisoners in North Vietnam is moving again after a three month lapse. Cora Weiss, cochairman of the Committee of Liaison with Families of Servicemen detained in North Vietnam, announced receipt of 193 letters. Mrs Weiss disclosed the shipment after families held a news conference complaining letters had stopped.
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Washington
North Vietnam
Cora Weiss
Committee of Liaison
Weiss
Bobby G. Vinson
National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing
Foe Attacks Fleeing Troops In Laos Highway 9 Battles
Lt Col Tran Van An said Fire Base A Luoi and Landing Zone Brown were abandoned 12 miles inside Laos as 15 US helicopters were shot down or crippled lifting a battalion of 400 South Vietnamese. About 20 VN troops killed and 50 wounded. 784 North Vietnamese reported killed in five battles along Highway 9 near the Laos border.
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Tran van An
Saigon
A Luoi
Laos
Brown
Luoi
Highway 9
Associated Press
Holger Jensen
Ham Neghi
U.S
Vietnam
Mt Airy Man Dies In U S 40 Accident
A 33 year old Mt Airy man Billy Joe Wheeler was killed when his pickup left the exit ramp from State Route 144 to U S 40 near Frederick. He died of possible brain hemorrhage after being taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital. Investigating officer Sgt Gordon H Smith cited speed driver error and alcohol as factors in the 10:35 p m crash. He was a U S Navy member stationed in Annapolis.
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Mt. Airy
Patrick Street
U.S. Rt. 40
Frederick
Billy Joe Wheeler
Rt. 1
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Wheeler
Tfc
Gordon H Smith
U.S. Navy
Annapolis
East Patrick Street
U.S. Rt
Jury Deliberation Enters Fourth Day at My Lai Case
Lt. William Calley faces a historic court martial as jurors enter the fourth day of deliberations at Fort Benning. They return to the courtroom after church, logging long hours since the trial began four months ago, with requests from the jury for exhibits and witness lists.
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FT. Benning, Ga
William Calley
My Lai
Calley
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